Elizabeth Svoboda’s article in Psychology today shows the upsides of introverted people in todays so outgoing society.
“While a few studies have shown a correlation between creativity, originality, and introversion, perhaps more striking is the greater enjoyment introverts seem to reap from creative endeavors.”
Google launched a tool out of their laboratory to visualize google hits over time. Give it a try and judge the development of Italian and Dutch design
This 21 meter high self-portrait by Pawel Althamer is hovering above Parco Sempione in Milan. Althamer takes on the concepts of narcissm and identity.
(via MoCoLoco)
Time Magazine looks at people, ideas and products all around todays design. Besides furniture and architecture the article takes a close look at blogs and eco-design. The humourous bags from Anya Hindmarch and Swarovskis step to high-tech crystals (by Hussein Chalayan) make the site worth a visit.
Apple patents a way to make laptops even thinner. Their idea: Instead of using screws to hold the parts together, the design-team suggest to glue the components directly onto the casing. While it may be possible to achieve thinner designs, I wonder how it will be possible to replace broken parts…
(via AppleInsider)
Less butt, more cloth, finally!
Experts agree on it and the sales numbers of H&M proof it, the trend goes away from thongs and back to the classic slip.
Another gender barrier vanished because also for guys it’s high time to exchange their sloppy boxers with tight boxer briefs, similar to the hipsters that women are discovering now.
(via heute)
The latest issue (may 07) of the german magazine “brand eins” is all about creativity in the economy.Wolf Lotter examines in this article the class of the disturbed people (creative people) in a world that is ruled by the inhibited.
Next month the magazine can be read in full online in the brand eins archive. Of course, you can also buy it.
Stumbled upon this showerhead by Chris Dimino. I’m loving it! In spite of the associations that come with it…
The winner of the Design Blogfest 2007 has been elected:
Judy Hoysak wins the competition with her vegetable growing coffee table. Judy uses existing space in the living room and fills it with the beauty of vegetables, which grow independently through automatic light and watering systems.
